Historical Figures

Clovis II(635 - 657)

Son of Dagobert I and Nanthilde. Clovis inherits Neustria and Burgundy, his half-brother Sigebert III inherits Austrasia. In 650, he married Bathilde, a slave who gave him three children:Clotaire III, Childéric II and Thierry III. Under his reign, Neustria experienced a period of calm and prosperity. The king showed great generosity, hence his nickname "Father of the poor". He is the first king to prefer the carriage harnessed to four oxen, to the horse, hence the allegory of lazy kings. He is buried in the abbey of Saint-Denis, at the age of 24.


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